MightyScape 1.X versus eCut 6

eCut is a powerfull addon for CorelDraw and can be used for a lot of things like hot wire cutting, laser cutting or vinyl cutting. But CorelDraw is closed source. I try to find good alternatives using Inkscape. I did some quick comparisons for the listed functions from their website. Most things can be done with Inkscape too - some better, some worse, some different

eCut 6	Inkscape equivalent	eCut 6	Inkscape equivalent	eCut 6	Inkscape equivalent
[Nesting]	Cutting Optimizer (Nesting)	[Search shapes]	no extension yet	[Replace]	no extension yet
[Cut/Plot + contour cutting]	See Inkcut	[Create SignBox]	no extension yet	[Reference scale]	Scale To Real Scale To Path Length
[Perimeter]	Extension → Visualize Path → Measure Path	[Create lines]	Grids/Guides	[Create bridges]	Create Links (Breakaway Connectors)
[Area]	Extension → Visualize Path → Measure Path	[Create grid]	Grids/Guides	[Variable]	NextGenerator
[Cost]	no extension yet	[Create cropmarks]	Printing Marks Dotted, or Trim Marks, or Extensions → Render → Layout → Printing Marks	[Hotwire cutting]	no extension yet
[Time]	Laser Check can also be done with Inkcut software easily	Laser Check can also be done with Inkcut software easily	Path → Simplify, or Extensions → Modify Path → Flatten Beziers, or Flevobezier, or Purge Duplicate Path Nodes	[Route optimizer]	Optimize Sequence: Travel Distances Optimize Sequence: Small Holes First Longest Continuous Path Line Sorting
[Weeding lines]	Weeding lines with Inkscape (no extension - lot of manual steps)	[Effects]	there are massively more features in Inkscape/ MightyScape	[Finger joint box]	Finger-jointed/Tabbed Boxes
[Multiply]	no extension yet (which creates such cool crosses)	[Edge roll]	Unwind Paths	[Finger joint shape]	Box Maker - Path To Flex
[Rectangle nesting]	Fill With Copies	[Contour cutting file]	easy to do with Union + Path Offset / Outset	[Volume calculator]	no extension yet
[LEDs]	no extension yet. But a lot of pattern tools to do this	[Separate curve]	Split Bezier (Subdivide Path)
[Neon]	no extension yet. But a lot of pattern tools to do this	[Remove duplicated edges]	Purge Duplicate Path Segments Occult Plugin (Hidden / Superimposed Line Removal)
[Draft]	Native function using Live Path Effect dimensioning, or legacy Dimensioning (Replaced by LPE)	[Slice object]	no extension yet, but similar to Split Bezier (Subdivide Path) and Destructive Clip
[Central line]	Native Centerline Tracing with CTRL + ALT + B	[Eyelets]	no extension yet
[Smart divide]	Native function using contour breaking	[Create carrier (boundbox)]	Bounding Box
[Connect opened paths]	Join Paths Optimized, or Chain Paths, or Close Paths, or Line Merging (Combine Paths)	[Align and Distribute]	Native function
[Fillet]	Native function, or legacy plugin Fillet And Chamfer (Replaced by LPE), or Round Corners (Replaced by LPE)	[Set size]	Native function, or legacy plugin Scale To Size (Replaced by default transform scale)
[Find intersections]	Contour Scanner And Trimmer Path Intersections	[CAD functions]	Most functions are native in Inkscape, or possible with the having extensions
[Find duplicates]	no extension yet, but Purge Duplicate Path Segments could be extended with this function	[DXF Export]	Native function

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